DERRYGONNELLY Harps GAA player Michael Jones is taking part in a highly challenging 100 push-ups per day challenge during November to raise money for a lifesaving charity. The former Fermanagh defender has undertaken the challenge to raise money for the non-profit organisation and charity Cancer Research UK. Just two weeks into the fundraiser, Jones says […]
Donnelly confident for ‘new chapter’ at St Michael’s
ST Michael’s MacRory Cup captain Lughaidh Donnelly will watch from the sidelines tonight [Wednesday] as his team bids to get their campaign off to a winning start with a victory over old foes Omagh CBS. The Ederney man is currently sidelined as a result of a serious leg injury which he picked up earlier this […]
Burns hopes victory will inspire future generations
IT’S hard to know what got the biggest cheer in Healy Park on Sunday – when Andrea Gordon lifted the Ulster title or when Emma Burns proudly received her ‘Player of the Match’ award. When she walked across the pitch to receive her accolade, Burns, accompanied by her two young children, Meghan and Jarlath says […]
It’s a ‘proud day’ to be from Derrygonnelly – Smyth
BEFORE Sunday’s decider, everybody knew that if Eimear Smyth was on song, Derrygonnelly would have a good chance of winning the Ulster Intermediate Championship title – that indeed proved to be the case in Healy Park. Derrygonnelly’s taliswoman was in sensational form in Omagh, accounting for an incredible 2-09 of their 2-11 tally. The selfless Smyth […]
Donnelly Group golfers raise money for Air Ambulance
THE Fermanagh branch of Donnelly Group recently took part in a charity golf classic which raised a staggering £12,250 for the life-saving Air Ambulance NI. The team at Donnelly Group showcased their skills at the Concra Wood Golf Course last month. Roisin Donnelly, a spokesperson for Donnelly Group, was delighted with the success of the […]
Smyth focused on task at hand
AS Derrygonnelly manager Garry Smyth knows, the opportunity to compete in an Ulster Club final ‘doesn’t come around too often’, and he is urging his players to make the most of Sunday’s chance. The Harps ladies are now just 60 minutes away from winning the provincial intermediate championship and Smyth is hoping that his team […]
Poacher is the ‘right man for the job’, says Baldwin
THE highly rated Steven Poacher has been officially ratified as the new ‘head coach’ of the Fermanagh hurlers. Poacher, from Down, has risen to popularity in GAA circles following stints in inter-county coaching with the Carlow and Roscommon men’s football teams and his insightful webinars and tips through his column in the ‘Gaelic Life’ online […]
Ulster title would be ‘pinnacle of success’ for Gordon
ANDREA Gordon will lead Derrygonnelly out on to Healy Park on Sunday and she is determined to ‘relish the opportunity’ as the Harps bid to win their first Ulster Club Championship title. With team captain Erin Flanagan currently sidelined with a cruciate ligament injury, Gordon has taken over the skipper’s armband and she admits it […]
‘It’s within our hands now,’ says captain Flanagan
DERRYGONNELLY captain Erin Flanagan may not be playing in Sunday’s Ulster final, but she’ll kick every ball on the sideline and encourage her teammates to make the most of their opportunity. The Harps captain is currently recovering from a cruciate ligament injury and has been unable to play in the championship campaign. She admits that […]
Plans in place for St Mary’s 200th anniversary
THE parish and community in Maguiresbridge is a hub of activity and hype as plans are finalised to celebrate the 200th anniversary of St Mary’s Church and its founding priest, Fr Andrew McGonnell. Fr McGonnell is somewhat of an ‘illusive figure’, with little known of his background and journey to becoming the curate in Maguiresbridge. […]